Louisiana

School Choice Programs

Louisiana offers K–12 students and their families several types of school choice, including four private school choice programs, charter schools, magnet schools, home schooling and inter-and intra-district public school choice via open enrollment policies.

4 Programs

Available School Choice Programs

Individual Tax Credit/Deduction(1 program)

Elementary and Secondary School Tuition Deduction

Learn about this school choice program and how it can benefit your family.

Since 2008

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Education Savings Account(1 program)

Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise (LA GATOR) Scholarship Program

The LA GATOR Scholarship Program creates an education savings account (ESA), administered by the Department of Education, or program manager, with rules adopted by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. The program will be implemented in three phases. The scholarship will allow students access to a broad range of options, with universal eligibility by the third phase.

Since 2024

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Voucher(1 program)

School Choice Program for Certain Students with Exceptionalities

Louisiana allows students with certain exceptionalities who live in eligible parishes to attend schools of their parents’ choosing that provide educational services specifically addressing their needs. Eligible students are defined generally as those with special needs who have Individualized Education Plans or similar plans.

441 students

Since 2010

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Tax-Credit Scholarship(1 program)

Tuition Donation Credit Program

Learn about this school choice program and how it can benefit your family.

Avg: $4,225

Since 2012

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Private School Choice

Louisiana has four private school choice programs, a school voucher, a tax-credit scholarship, an education savings account, and an individual tax deduction. These programs help families send their children to participating private schools. * Louisiana Education Savings Account [Learn More](https://www.edchoice.org/school-choice/programs/la-giving-all-true-opportunity-to-rise-gator-program/) * Louisiana Individual Tax Credit/Deduction [Learn More](https://www.edchoice.org/school-choice/programs/louisiana-elementary-and-secondary-school-tuition-deduction/) * Louisiana Tax-Credit Scholarship [Learn More](https://www.edchoice.org/school-choice/programs/louisiana-tuition-donation-credit-program/) * Louisiana Voucher [Learn More](https://www.edchoice.org/school-choice/programs/louisiana-school-choice-program-for-certain-students-with-exceptionalities/)

Public School Choice

Louisiana allows parents to transfer to traditional public schools outside and within their district via open enrollment policies. Louisiana also has magnet schools.

Charter School Choice

Louisiana has a number of charter schools. Charter schools are publicly funded schools that are free of many of the regulations that restrict traditional public schools.

Home School Choice

Parents have to follow certain laws in Louisiana when homeschooling their children.

State Statistics

Total Programs

Program Types

441

Total Students Participating

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